An Extremely Good Quality And Very Attractive Georgian, Late 18th Century, Oak Dresser Base, Of Exceptionally Rare Small Proportions, Having Well Figured Rectangular Plank Top Over Two Frieze Drawers Wwith Replacement Brass Swan Neck Handles, Raised On Elegant Turned Upright Supports With Attractive Potboard Shelf And Square Block Feet Below.This dresser base is a lovely sweet size, one of the smallest we have managed to find, whilst at the same time being perfect for a wide ranging variety of spaces around the home, due to its narrow proportions amongst other things. It is also of course incredibly elegant and retains a quite beautiful colour and patina which is a consequence of years and years of hard graft and use, combined with love and care.As the name suggests the original purpose of a potboard shelf was to store all manner of pots and pans. These pots and pans were often still wet, very heavy, or possibly still hot when placed back onto the storage shelf and this is the ...